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Courses by Subject

NOTE:  300- and 400-level courses are restricted to students who are sophomore-level and above.
 

Lifetime Fitness Activities
  

  • LFA 122 - Billiards II

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 122)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 123 - Bowling

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 123)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 125 - Camping

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 125)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 126 - Backpacking

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 126)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 127 - Orienteering

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 127)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 128 - Rock Climbing/Rappelling

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 128)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

     

  

  • LFA 130 - Canoeing and Kayaking

    (1 cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  Previously titled Canoeing.

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 131 - Ice Skating

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 131)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 132 - Ice Hockey

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 132)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 133 - Cycling

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 133)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 135 - Fencing

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 135)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 136 - Golf

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 136)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

     

  

  • LFA 137 - Hiking

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 137)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course. 

  

  • LFA 138 - Winter Hiking

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 138)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 139 - Jogging

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 139)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 140 - Horseback Riding I

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 140)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 141 - Horseback Riding II

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 141)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 142 - Fencing II

    (1 cr) This course will build upon the skills learned in LFA 135 and provides students an opportunity to expand their technical skills in foil. The class will engage in footwork and blade work drills, tactical strategies, and physical conditioning. Students will develop a greater understanding of the rules for competitive sport fencing and will put into practice their fencing skills during bouts in class.

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activities in this course.

  

  • LFA 143 - Marching Band

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 143)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 144 - Korean Martial Arts

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 144)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 145 - Karate I

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 145)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 146 - Karate II

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 146)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 147 - Self Defense for Women

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 147)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 148 - Advanced Self Defense for Women

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 148)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 149 - Self-Defense/Coed

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 149)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 150 - Tennis/Badminton

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 150)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 151 - Intermediate Tennis

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 151)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 154 - Racquetball

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 154)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 156 - Softball

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 156)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 160 - Swimming

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 160)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 161 - Fitness Swimming

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 161)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 169 - Fly Fishing

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 169)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 170 - Volleyball

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 170)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 171 - Advanced Volleyball

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 171)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 173 - Walleyball

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 173)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 175 - Weight Training for Men

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 175)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 176 - Weight Training for Women

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 176)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 179 - Wrestling

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 179)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 180 - Snow Skiing I

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 180)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 181 - Snow Skiing II

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 181)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 205 - The Weight Loss Program

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 205)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 

  

  • LFA 250 - Adult Fitness

    (1cr) This course is designed to introduce lifetime fitness and sports activities that will enhance a student’s life. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility, sports fundamentals, skills, rules, strategies, and sportsmanship will be emphasized.  (Previously numbered GSPE 250)

    Note: There may be a fee associated with some of the activies in this course. 


Master of Business Administration (Graduate)
  

  • MBA 5FDA - Foundations of Accounting

    (3 cr) This is a prerequisite course for  MBA 570 Managerial Accounting  (not all MBA students will need this course, depending on baccalaureate preparation).

    Fundamentals of accounting including basic accounting models, inventory methods, classified statements, negotiable instruments, internal control, accounting for property and equipment, and special journals in conjunction with sole proprietorship. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing.

  

  • MBA 5FDE - Foundations of Economics

    (3 cr) This is a prerequisite course for MBA 560 Managerial Economics  (not all MBA students will need this course, depending on baccalaureate preparation).

    Introductory survey of modern economic issues.  Economic theory is employed in the analysis of inflation, unemployment, pollution, regulation, market structure, and related topics.  Economic institutions such as corporations, banking, and government are also studied. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing.

  

  • MBA 5FDS - Foundations of Statistics

    (3 cr) This is a prerequisite course for MBA 509 Statistical Analysis  (not all MBA students will need this course, depending on baccalaureate preparation).

    Methods of collecting, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting business data. Emphasis on the understanding of probability distributions such as the binomial, normal, exponential, and Poisson.  Discussion of regression and correlation, hypothesis testing, chi-square analysis, and one way ANOVA. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing.

  

  • MBA 500 - Challenges to Modern Business

    (3 cr) An examination of how businesses function in the numerous environments that are in constant change. The political, social, economic, technological, and international environments challenge the various types of businesses from the small business to the large corporation. The course offers possible solutions to the many workplace challenges.
  

  • MBA 501 - Entrepreneurship

    (3cr) This course address the issues faced by those who wish to turn opportunity into viable organizations that create value. While most of the examples in the class will be drawn from new venture formation, the principles also apply to entrepreneurship in corporate settings and to social entrepreneurship. We will be concerned with content and process questions as well as with formulation and implementation issues that relate to conceptualizing, developing, and managing successful new ventures. The emphasis in this course is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from functional areas of strategic management, finance, accounting, marketing, operations management, and organizational behavior in the context of new venture development.
  

  • MBA 502 - Business Law

    (3cr) This course presents business decision-making based on the legal and ethical standards in place in today’s global society. By examining the philosophical, legal, social, historical, and political/economic regulatory environments, this course places business decision making in the legal and ethical realm essential to success in today’s markets.
  

  • MBA 503 - Fundraising and Grant Writing

    (3cr) This course presents the principles, tools, and techniques of fundraising using a marketing foundation and a study of why individuals and corporations donate. It will encompass networking, marketing, leadership, volunteerism, financial management, governance, advocacy, the principles of fundraising, and the tools and techniques to be used in fundraising such as, “the case statement,” grant writing, annual gift campaigns, planned giving, capital campaigns, and special events.
  

  • MBA 504 - Non-profit and Service Marketing

    (3cr) This course concentrates on the differences between the for-profit environment and the non-profit sector, including healthcare, human services, government, religion and utilities. It reviews the traditional elements of marketing and their application in a non-profit/service environment. It concentrates on the intangible aspects and customer focus of service marketing and teaches the tools and strategies needed to succeed in a service industry using a combination of lecture, interactive exercises and guest speakers from local service organizations.
  

  • MBA 505 - Business in West Virginia

    (3 cr) An examination of the businesses that provided the economic staying power for the state of West Virginia over the history of its statehood. The course continues with an examination of the business environment transition from mining and manufacturing to the current service economy.
  

  • MBA 508 - International Business

    (3 cr) This course examines the management challenges associated with entering markets outside the U.S. (or within the U.S. marketing to unique ethnic segments) and maintaining global operations. Topics covered include comparative systems, regional trade blocs, forms of foreign business involvement, international marketing/business tactics, geographic strategies, and functional management of the global enterprise including human resource management issues. Emphasis is given to the mechanics of entering global markets. Case studies are used to identify both unique and universal practices.
  

  • MBA 509 - Statistical Analysis

    (3 cr) Basic statistical skills for advanced work in the functional areas of business administration, including descriptive statistics, probability and its distributions, sampling, and estimation.
  

  • MBA 510 - Advanced Management Theory

    (3 cr) This advanced course examines the philosophy and practice of managing organizations and their subunits in the context of a rapidly changing environment. Course focus will be upon management and leadership philosophies; the structure, design, and operation of organizations; and the management of individuals within organizations, to include the human resource process. Topics covered will include organizational culture, change processes, team building, motivation, decision-making, and diversity. The course will also include a component whereby students will be introduced to the expectations and processes of becoming a scholar in business administration at the graduate level. Previously titled Advanced Management Theory with Introduction to the M.B.A.
  

  • MBA 511 - Health Administration and Strategy

    (3 cr) Examines the structure and functions of the health care industry, the concepts and processes of health illness, the institutional and individual providers of health services, and related concepts. It also focuses on the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of strategy in health care financing of organizations. The course emphasizes concepts dealing with health programs to sustain competitive advantage.
  

  • MBA 512 - Healthcare Policy

    (3 cr) Focuses on the current health policy and political ideology as they impact care in health organizations. The impact of national and state health policy decisions on clinical and managerial processes and outcomes are explored. Previously titled Health Policy and Law.
  

  • MBA 513 - Health Economics and Finance

    (3 cr) A theoretical and practical study of organizations and functions of health care financial and economic administration. Emphases are on institutional fiscal policies, reimbursement, and internal/external resource limitations/expansion possibilities. Prerequisites: Successful completion of MBA 560  and MBA 570  prior to registering for MBA 513, OR permission of the instructor, OR Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) standing.
  

  • MBA 514 - Healthcare Law

    (3cr) Examines the basic principles and practices of law affecting health facilities and medical practice, patient care and treatment and medical and health employment. Also explores the common ethical situations encountered by healthcare leaders.
  

  • MBA 515 - Introduction to the U S Healthcare System

    (3cr) This is a prerequisite course for all other Health Administration MBA courses. This course introduces the student to the components of the healthcare system in the United States and explores the political and social forces which shape this system. This course may be waived by the Health Administration Program Coordinator if the prospective student holds an undergraduate degree in a clinical discipline or health administration and has substantial work experience in the healthcare field.
  

  • MBA 517 - Human Resources

    (3 cr) A study of manpower planning, recruitment, selection, and development of employees. Examines compensation, employee appraisal, job analysis, collective bargaining, arbitration, and labor relations. Studies how global competition and rapid technological advances accelerate trends such as shared service centers, outsourcing, and just-in-time training. Case studies undertaken.
  

  • MBA 520 - Leadership and Ethics

    (3cr) This course will examine the theory and practice of leadership in organizations. Traditional and modern theories of leadership will be explored, as well as the practical application of these theories in the work place. In addition to covering the traditional concepts of leadership in organizations, this course will take an in-depth look at the power and influence a leader has over the organization and its members, and the ethical issues and dilemmas that affect effective decision making.
  

  • MBA 521 - Sport Management

    (3cr) This course offers students a look at the diverse, expanding field of sport and recreation. Designed to provide a comprehensive look at the basic organizational structures found in the sport industry, this course will examine applications of managerial concepts and processes, and the ways in which organizations interact with each other and with the government. Cross-listed RECR 521 . Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
  

  • MBA 522 - Sport Marketing and Sales

    (3cr) This course features an in-depth look at the marketing practices, procedures and operations of professional, college and recreational sport organizations and enterprises. Students refine their marketing skills by examining the ways in which sport marketing organizations exercise promotions, marketing research, sponsorships and fund raising in the sport industry. Cross-listed RECR 522 . Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
  

  • MBA 523 - Sport Law and NCAA Compliance

    (3cr) This course features a presentation of the basic legal system, its terminology, and principles as applied to professional and amateur sport. Emphasis is on identifying and analyzing legal issues, the ramifications of those issues, and the means of limiting the liability of sport organizations.
  

  • MBA 525 - Facility and Event Management

    (3cr) This seminar course is designed to examine principles of facility operations and event management in the sport business industry. A primary focus of this class will be on the applications of facility operations and event management principles to organizations in professional and collegiate sport. Students will analyze complex business challenges and opportunities commonly faced by sport event managers and facility operators, and will develop practical strategies to increase revenue and minimize potential liability exposure when planning and implementing an event at a facility.
  

  • MBA 526 - Professional Sport Field School

    (3cr) A field-experience travel program that gives students a unique hands-on experience in the realm of professional sports organizations. The course is designed to introduce students to the business model of professional sports in the United States, ranging from analytics to budgeting, to  marketing, finance and operations. Students travel to destinations in various regions of the country, including both minor and major league organizations. Students meet with officials from various sport organizations, attend lectures, and participate in organized class discussions, and tour training and sport facilities.

    Following the completion of each Field School, each student is required to submit a detailed research paper, similar to a master’s thesis.

    NOTE: Costs for travel are an additional expense.

  

  • MBA 527 - Olympic/Collegiate Sport Field School

    (3cr) A field-experience travel program that takes students on a seminar through an Olympic Training Center and nearby intercollegiate athletic programs, giving them a unique hands-on experience in socio-political workings of Olympic sporting events and intercollegiate athletics. The course is designed to introduce students to the intricate aspects of international sport management, marketing, and sports law; and to provide students with an understanding of the changing context for sport in a global society. Students meet with officials from various governing bodies, attend lectures, and participate in organized class discussions, and tour training and sport facilities. Representatives from Olympic organizations would be included.

    Following the completion of each Field School, each student would be required to submit a detailed research paper, similar to a master’s thesis.

    NOTE: Costs for travel are an additional expense.

  

  • MBA 528 - International Sport Field School

    (3cr) A study abroad program that takes students on an international seminar, giving them a unique firsthand experience in international sports. The course is designed to introduce students to the European model of sport management, marketing, and sports law; and to provide students an understanding of the changing context for sport in a global society. Participants attend lectures from sport executives, conduct student workshops, participate in organized class discussions, and seminar sport facilities.  The seminar covers various countries.

    Representatives from various international organizations involved in major sports will present a wide range of issues during the program. Topics will include the structure and characteristics of international sports, marketing and management, sports law, professional soccer, the fight against doping in sport, etc. Participants will also meet representatives of some of the International Sport Federations.

    NOTE: Costs for travel are an additional expense.

  

  • MBA 531 - Organizational Development

    (3cr) This course focuses on human behavior in groups and the dynamics that groups produce as they work. Special attention will be directed at exploring the dynamics of planned systemic organizational change, recognizing that even the most carefully designed strategy for planned change can have unexpected contingencies during implementation. We will consider organizational dynamics from two different but interrelated perspectives. We will explore overt group dynamics as it occurs with our conscious awareness. We will also consider the covert component of group dynamics that impacts overt dynamics but occurs at an unconscious level of which we are unaware. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
  

  • MBA 532 - Project Management

    (3cr) This course covers the process and techniques required to manage many types of projects. The course integrates core management skills acquired throughout the MBA program with specific project management skills and knowledge. By combining skill types, students can more effectively meet project objectives on time and within budget, as well as meet expectations and quality requirements. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques needed to manage projects successfully. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
  

  • MBA 533 - Public Policy Analysis

    (3cr) This course focuses on the crafting, implementation, and evaluation of public policy in the United States. The institutional milieu of the U.S. government will be discussed along with other factors influential to the policy-making process. Moreover, the majority of the class will examine specific policy areas such as health care, social security, fiscal, monetary, environmental, housing, and foreign policy. The goal of this class is to stimulate both discussion and thought on the part of the students and to help students understand the complexities of these issues. In addition, it is also important for students to understand how these policies affect either today or in the future. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
  

  • MBA 534 - Public Budgeting and Financial Management

    (3cr) Public Budgeting and Financial Management will survey the major literature, history and figures of public finance, coupled with the politics of budgeting. The class will include the historical development of budgeting in the United States, beginning with the classical period of public administration through the contemporary era. Emphasis will be placed on the differences between public and private sector budgeting and financial management and the political context of the budgeting process. By blending theory and practice, students will be exposed to the many factors of the budgetary process, developing skills that can be directly applied to the workplace. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
  

  • MBA 540 - Advanced Marketing Theory

    (3 cr) A study of advanced marketing management with emphasis on product, price, promotion, and distribution problem solving. The organizational environment within which marketing problems occur will be explored. Advanced Marketing is a course of study that exposes the marketing practice of organizations in the context of a rapidly changing contemporary environment. The course will weave together a study of classical marketing theory, strategic planning, market research, segmentation, and the marketing mix, as well as the evaluation and control of the marketing plan. In addition, applied cases from each student’s organization, text cases and personal profiles will be integrated with the weekly discussions, all of which will allow students to have a firm grip on foundational marketing management theory in their personal environment.
  

  • MBA 545 - Professional Selling and Sales Management

    (3 cr) The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to the basic components of both the revenue generation and revenue enhancement processes and how to manage the revenue generation process (sales management). The perspective taken is that of a participant (sales person) for the sales portion of the class and as a sales manager/decision maker in an organization.
  

  • MBA 548 - Select Topics Applied Business I

    (3 cr) The purpose of this unit is to expose practicing sales and marketing professionals in the graduate program to a series of new, academically challenging and pragmatic issues that they can apply in their chosen sales and marketing profession. This is an advanced unit, so it is expected that students will focus on their careers and apply sales and marketing tactics to stand out from the crowd. This unit will utilize a collage of the top academic theorists and professionals to cover the varying issues.
  

  • MBA 549 - Select Topics Applied Business II

    (3 cr) Advanced sales management focuses on the students’ sales management career and applying the theory and techniques to organizations where they are employed. This unit will utilize a collection of the top academic theorists and professionals to cover the differing issues students are expected to master over the semester.
  

  • MBA 551 - Financial Planning Process, Environment and Applications

    (3cr) This course provides an overview of the financial planning process, starting with the importance of financial planning, the role and responsibilities of a financial planner, effective communication techniques, and covers topics such as risk management, laws and regulatory issues, the role of ethics and the economic environment for financial planning, time-value-of-money concepts, financial decision-making and financial planning applications.
  

  • MBA 560 - Managerial Economics

    (3 cr) The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation in economic principles that affect decisions in business administration. The focus will be on solving problems and analyzing issues and cases that deal with how decisions should be made to achieve the firm’s goals. Prerequisites: Foundational economics course (covering microeconomics or equivalent) at the undergraduate or graduate level taken within the last seven years with a grade of B or higher OR an economics CLEP test scoring at or above the 80% percentile.  Foundational statistics course at the undergraduate or graduate level taken within the last seven years with a grade of B or higher OR a statistics CLEP test scoring at or above the 80% percentile.
  

  • MBA 570 - Managerial Accounting

    (3 cr) This course provides a detailed examination of accounting data and concepts for managerial planning and control, including cost accounting and responsibility accounting. Prerequisites: Foundational accounting courses (i.e., Accounting I and II or equivalent) at the undergraduate or graduate level taken with the last seven years with a grade of B or higher; OR an accounting CLEP test scoring at or above the 80% percentile; OR an evaluation of work-related experience in conjunction with academic coursework.
  

  • MBA 572 - Personal Financial Planning

    (3 cr) To provide a comprehensive coverage of personal financial planning in the areas of money management, taxes, housing and other consumer decisions, legal protection insurance, retirement planning, and investing.
  

  • MBA 575 - Advanced Auditing

    (3 cr) An in-depth study of the critical judgments and decision-making processes followed by auditing professionals. Students will be exposed to the ethical issues faced by audit practitioners. Through case studies, the student will gain the ability to be more effective in a dynamic audit environment. Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or approval from the Chair of the Department of Accounting.
  

  • MBA 576 - Advanced Tax Strategies

    (3 cr) To explore the tax consequences of many sophisticated business, financial, and personal wealth-planning transactions. Each transaction is presented in an economic or legal context, and the non-tax motives of the transacting parties are examined before the tax issues are identified. The discussion of tax issues emphasizes the development and implementation of strategies to make the transactions as tax-efficient as possible to all parties involved. Tax strategies are analyzed in terms of their impact on net cash flows and on the income statements and balance sheets of the parties involved. Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or approval from the Chair of the Department of Accounting.
  

  • MBA 577 - Accounting Ethics

    (3 cr) An in-depth study of the ethical issues faced by the accounting professional. Through case studies, the student will gain the ability to analyze the issues faced by the accounting professional and determine why or why not the action taken was appropriate under the circumstances. The student must have a clear understanding of the auditing environment to successfully complete the course assignments. Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in accounting and MBA 575 , or approval from the Chair of the Department of Accounting.
  

  • MBA 579 - Advanced Financial Management

    (3 cr) This course will provide students with advanced applications of contemporary finance theory to the solution of management and marketing problems.
  

  • MBA 580 - Introduction to Networking

    (3 cr) This course provides comprehensive coverage in networking and networking theory demonstrated by real-world examples with case studies and hands-on projects. To focus on fundamental principles and concepts of networking including the understanding, design, validation, and evaluation of current networked system and devices hardware, media, architectures, and protocols.
  

  • MBA 581 - Web Programming

    (3 cr) This course examines Internet/Web concepts and high quality Web design. Students will develop an understanding of concepts that are essential to today’s Web-based computing. Languages (HTML/XML, DHTML, JavaScript, etc.) and tools are covered with emphasis on client-side Web programming.
  

  • MBA 582 - Management Information Systems

    (3 cr) An integration of the material covered in previous programming and systems courses. An examination of modern management information systems in a business setting. Topics include structured decision systems, decision support systems, information systems acquisition and management, database management systems, and the role of information processing systems in business decisions.
  

  • MBA 588 - Database Management Systems

    (3 cr) The design and maintenance of a computerized database management system. Includes all operations such as design, creation, searching, sorting, and editing that must be performed on both sequential and direct access files and sets of files. Examines advantages and disadvantages of tree, network, and relational data structures. Coverage of query languages, data dictionaries, and security and privacy considerations.
  

  • MBA 590 - Applied Research Project and Capstone

    (3-6 cr) The student will identify a problem of interest, analyze the problem as completely as possible, offer the best alternative(s) for solution, and describe the problem and the proposed solution(s) in a case-study format. Previously titled Applied Research Project.
  

  • MBA 591 - MBA Internship and Capstone

    (3-6cr) The internship provides students with the opportunity to apply the cumulative knowledge and skills in the MBA program to a real-world work environment. The internship involves the following steps: 1) selecting a work site; 2) developing a contract that ensures both employer and student benefit; 3) fulfilling the contract activity through ongoing work; and 4) preparing a paper that summarizes the learning experience and outcomes. The expectation is for a minimum of 150 hours completed in this internship for 3 credits and 300 hours for 6 credits. Previously offered for 3 credits only.
  

  • MBA 599 - Special Topics: M.B.A. Seminar

    (3 cr) This course will examine in detail a specific subject or subject area in the business field. MBA 599 courses are repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits with different topics.
  

  • MBA 600 - Study Abroad

    (3cr) This course is designed to accommodate a variety of student needs for exposure to international business and culture. Location of study and duration of study will vary depending upon student need, faculty availability, and prior arrangement. This course will emphasize the global context in which business is conducted and will offer the student experiential learning along with research and in-country investigation internship.
  

  • MBA 699 - Special Topics: M.B.A. Seminar

    (3 cr) This course will examine in detail a specific subject or subject area in the business field. MBA 699 courses are repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits with different topics.

Mathematics
  

  • MATH 100 - Freshman Seminar

    (1 cr) This course provides beginning freshman students with information and tools to prepare them for a successful life as a student. This course is aimed at developing the cognitive skills required in computer, mathematics, and engineering courses. The activities in this course are designed to introduce the student to an academic support system through which freshman students can explore various concentrations in computer science, mathematics, and engineering and learn academic success strategies including developing a support network.  This course also helps students develop good wellness habits that have lifelong benefits.  One pass/fail credit.

    CORE CODE:  FY

  

  • MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Mathematics

    (3 cr) This course is an extensive review of the properties of integers, fractions, decimals, and rational numbers. Topics will include the Euclidean algorithm, polynomials and operations on polynomials, irreducible versus reducible polynomials factoring, Bézout’s theorem, the division algorithm, long division, geometric sequence as an application, simplifying expressions involving polynomials, revisiting the basic algorithms of arithmetic using the concept of polynomials, different number bases and operations, solving first and second degree equations, relationship between factoring and finding roots, solving first and second degree polynomial inequalities, graphic representation of inequalities and equations, interval notation including unions of intervals, exponential notation, laws of exponents, working with exponents and simplifying expressions using exponents, and solving systems of equations in two unknowns. Prerequisites: ACT Mathematics score 19 or SAT Mathematics score 460, or satisfactory ACCUPLACER  placement.
  

  • MATH 101A - Fundamental Mathematics I

    (2 cr) An extensive review of the properties of integers; working with fractions, decimals, and rational numbers; the Euclidean algorithm; polynomials and operations on polynomials; irreducible verses reducible polynomials; factoring; Bézout’s theorem; the division algorithm and long division; geometric sequence as an application; simplifying expressions involving polynomials; revisiting the basic algorithms of arithmetic using the concept of polynomials; and different number bases and operations in them as an extension. The course ends with an exit exam. This course, together with MATH 101B , is equivalent to MATH 101  in general studies. Placement in this sequence of courses is determined by SAT or ACT score as mandated by state policy.
  

  • MATH 101B - Fundamental Mathematics II

    (2 cr) This course includes solving first and second degree equations; the relationship between factoring and finding roots; solving first and second degree polynomial inequalities; graphic representation of inequalities and equations; interval notation including unions of intervals; exponential notation; laws of exponents; working with exponents; simplifying expressions using exponents; and solving systems of equations in two unknowns. The course ends with an exit exam. This course, together with MATH 101A , is equivalent to MATH 101  in general studies. Prerequisites: MATH 101A 
  

  • MATH 102 - Math for Elementary Teachers

    (3 cr) A study of the structure of mathematical systems and operations defined on these systems; historical development of numbers and number systems including contributions from diverse cultures; and elementary probability, statistics, data analysis, and basic geometry. Emphasis on building conceptual understanding and developing problem-solving skills. Appropriate use of technology will be incorporated throughout the course.
  

  • MATH 105 - College Algebra

    (3 cr) Topics in college algebra include properties of the real numbers; radicals and rational exponents; operations on polynomials and rational expressions; solution of linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; functions, including graphs and composite functions; properties of linear functions; and systems of two linear equations and inequalities. Prerequisites: MATH 101  or equivalent (MATH 101A  and MATH 101B ), or satisfactory placement score.
  

  • MATH 106 - Trigonometry

    (3 cr) A study of the trigonometric functions and identities, multiple angle formulas, inverse trigonometric functions, deMoivres theorem and complex numbers, applications. Prerequisites: MATH 105  or satisfactory placement score.
 

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